That’s the story from the Hollywood Reporter which reports that Amazon is working on the project.
The retail giant/streaming service is developing a TV series based on Penny Marshall’s Tom Hanks and Geena Davis feature, A League of Their Own. Mozart in the Jungle‘s Will Graham and Broad City‘s Abbi Jacobson will co-write and executive produce what is being described less as a traditional reboot and more as a modern look at the story. The project is being envisioned as a half-hour comedy series. For now, the Amazon take is in development, with a mini-writers room set to open and deliver scripts before Amazon makes a decision. Jacobson will not have an onscreen role. Amazon and Sony declined comment, as Jacobson’s deal is not done yet.
You may (or may not) recall that this was tried once before with poor results. The 1993 series — starring Sam McMurray as Jimmy Dugan; Carey Lowell as Dottie Hinson; Christine Elise as Kit Keller; and Megan Cavanagh reprising her role in the feature film as Marla Hooch — lasted just six episodes. Garry Marshall and Jon Lovitz appeared in the pilot, mirroring their parts from the movie as well.
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